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Charles Lamb (February 10, 1775 - December 27, 1834) was an English writer known for his essays and literary criticism. Lamb is celebrated for his unique sense of humor and profound insights into everyday life. His most famous works include 'Elias Ward' and 'The Tales of a Grandfather'.

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Famous Charles Lamb Quotes

“O money, money, how blindly thou hast been worshipped, and how stupidly abused! Thou are health and liberty and strength, and he that has thee may rattle his pockets at the foul fiend!”

May Money Liberty Thee Pockets Foul

Book:Final Memorials of Charles Lamb; consisting chiefly of his Letters not before published, with sketches of some of his companions. By T. N. Talfourd

Source: Final Memorials of Charles Lamb; consisting chiefly of his Letters not before published, with sketches of some of his companions. By T. N. Talfourd

“The only true time which a man can properly call his own, is that which he has all to himself; the rest, though in some sense he may be said to live it, is other people's time, not his.”

People Men May Said Time

Book:Essays of Elia

Source: Essays of Elia

“A man may do very well with a very little knowledge, and scarce be found out in mixed company; everybody is so much more ready to produce his own, than to call for a display of your acquisitions.”

Men Wells May Littles Found Company Knowledge Produce Ready Display Acquisition Scarce Little Knowledge

Book:Works, with a Sketch of His Life and Final Memorials

Source: Works, with a Sketch of His Life and Final Memorials

“May my last breath be drawn through a pipe, and exhaled in a jest.”

May Lasts Breaths Smoking Pipe Jest Smoking A Pipe Pipe Smoking

Author:Charles Lamb

“May be the truth is, that one pipe is wholesome, two pipes toothsome, three pipes noisome, four pipes fulsome, five pipes quarrelsome; and that's the some on't.”